S&P Capital IQ

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  Yes, Closed-End Fund Yields Are High, but There’s a Catch

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 22, 2012

  "Not all yields are created equal," warns S&P Capital IQ’s Alec Young.

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  Best 5 Investment Picks for Midyear 2012

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 12, 2012

  Investors worried about where to put their money these days have a number of opportunities to consider. Here's what the experts are saying about good investments in midyear 2012.

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  What Obama Health Law Means Now That It’s Called a Tax

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 6, 2012

  Considering the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s broad reach, one simple thing is true of the PPACA’s potential tax and investment consequences: it’s complicated.

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  S&P Capital IQ Signs Partnership Deal With La Francaise AM

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 21, 2012

  The Global Markets Intelligence unit at S&P Capital IQ has partnered with Paris-based La Francaise AM to share global credit expertise and expand their investor-driven businesses.

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  S&P Capital IQ Launches Subadvisory Unit to Aid Indie Advisors

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 12, 2012

  S&P Capital IQ is getting into the subadvisory business in a big way, targeting independent advisors who seek help in building model portfolios.

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  How to Detect if Your Fund Manager Is a ‘Closet Indexer’

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2012

  There’s a simple trick for advisors to figure out whether an actively managed mutual fund tracks its benchmark index too closely. Ever hear of R-squared?

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  U.S. Bank Lending Below Depression-Era Levels: S&P

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 22, 2012

  U.S. bank loans are at such lows that the economic recovery has been nearly loan-free, S&P's head of financial institutions ratings said Wednesday in New York.

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  Bill Gross Brings Active Management to PIMCO Total Return ETF Launch

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 1, 2012

  With the launch of the PIMCO Total Return ETF, managed by Bill Gross, investors are closely watching to see how his active management of an ETF fares.

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  Mutual Fund Winners & Losers for 2011: Surprises From S&P, Morningstar

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 3, 2012

  Take a guess on which mutual fund was the bigger winner in 2011: a pure emerging-markets fund or a fund that has purchased no new stocks in 75 years.

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  Outlook 2012: Equities–Top 5 Trade Ideas for the New Year

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 21, 2011

  Here’s what the experts are saying about the investment outlook for stocks in 2012.